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TIL despite stereotypes about Japanese salarymen, Americans now work more hours on average than Japanese

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XYpj TIL There are more slaves on Earth today than at any other time in history. Through forced labor, at or below subsistence wages, sex trafficking, forced marriages, etc, there are an estimated 27 Million slaves in today’s world
OoO6Y TIL having shot a man in the head, Andrew Lyons's lawyer argued for manslaughter. The victim died when a surgeon transplanted the heart from the brain-dead victim: Andrew's bullet wasn't fatal. Following the case California issued a law allowing surgeons to transplant organs from brain-dead patients
awJnZ TIL the original title for the John Wick film was called Scorn, and it was Keanu Reeves who suggested the name of the film change to John Wick, after the title character, who was named after the screenwriter's grandfather.
VP0Q TIL that the half-penny was discontinued in 1857 when the U.S realized it was worth too little; however, when the half-penny was removed, it had more purchasing power than today’s dime.
6Mvm TIL that every attempt to permanently settle the island of North Rona off Scotland has ended with the entire population being wiped out.